Teachers in the Dungeon: Recent Episodes
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Tom Gross and Dan Reem discuss Dungeons&Dragons 5e homebrew content from both player and DM perspectives, with additional episodes devoted to other topics related to D&D. We'd love to hear your feedback: teachersinthedungeon@gmail.com
Tom and Dan rather chaotically investigate the world of aberrations in 5e, including some creations of Cawood Publishing.
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Dan has been dragged off to the torture of grading exams, so Tom is joined by guest host Andrew Cawood of Cawood Publishing to discuss what they've learned about the burgeoning third party RPG market. As a creator himself, Andrew adds some fascinating insights into the innovative world of original content creators. Check out his products HERE.
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Stacy King and Jim Zub take some time to discuss the latest addition to their Young Adventurer's Guidebooks series: Artificers and Alchemy. They share thoughts on their creative process and how to inspire DMs, and finish up with hints about their next projects. You don't want to miss this one!
The party faces a whole room full of goblinoids, some with acidic blood. Afterwards they sort-of accidentally split the party. Surely no harm can come of that. . .
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This month's Creature Feature is Plants. Tom and Dan discuss everything from needle blights and myconids to the correct pronunciation of 'omnivorous.' But mostly they give a sampling of the plant creatures from WotC as well as third-party creators like Cawood Publishing and Kobold Press. Be sure to check our their products.
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Tom and Dan break down their experiences in the DnD community, from in-person and online games, to the Convention experience, to the differences among the RPG communities on Instagram and X.
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Tom has been kidnapped by goblins and Dan's flying solo, interviewing three student DM's from the WCHS Game Club. Annabelle, Alexa and Noah offer some refreshing and insightful observations about why they love DnD.
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Tom and Dan interview their colleague Nate Sidwell, a world languages instructor who uses D&D to encourage language acquisition.
Link to pdf's of foreign language RPG instructions here.
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The party journeys (a little) further into the Dungeon of the Mad Mage, meet some guys and kill some stuff. Connect with us: teachersinthedungeon on Instagram and Facebook, @dungeonteachers on X and teachersinthdungeon@gmail.com
Journey with us into the swirling, chaotic, unpredictable world of elementals. Tom and Dan discuss the basic creatures (air, fire, earth, water) then branch out into a presentation of some creatures you might never have known are actually composed of elements, including chwinga, galeb duhr, mephits and genies.
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Tom brings a BUNCH of news to the show today, and then he and Dan jump into a discussion (starting at 19:06) about how to be a good player when you're at the table.
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Dan sits down with friend of the show Marc to discuss their visit to GaryCon XVI in Lake Geneva, WI, including panels featuring artists from Vox Machina, the Dungeon Dudes, and Chris Perkins
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Tom and Dan recount the further adventures of Kaervek, Ironclaws, Nighthawk, Nikistos and the rest as they work their way deeper into the dungeon of the Mad Mage. Also they eat food. . . the recipes for which you can find here: Heroes' Feast.
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Tom and Dan dive into the intriguingly disgusting world of oozes and slimes, with a rather inexplicable detour into wondering what blood pudding tastes like.
Tom and Dan discuss the RIGHT way to smack up PCs and NPCs alike in this episode, sharing combat principles and guidelines they've learned thus far in their DnD journey.Connect with us: teachersinthedungeon on Instagram and Facebook, @dungeonteachers on X, and teachersinthedungeon@gmail.com
Tom and Dan talk to Wayne Denier, co-owner of Adventure Away, offering weekend getaways complete with 10 hours of professionally DM'd D&D. You can reserve a room in a castle, a manor or a cabin, with all meals and snacks provided, and focus on the thing that matters most: slaying the BBEG! The guys also talk about 4th edition D&D, dragon statues and dice-shaped waffles, so be sure to listen all the way through!
Check out the Adventure Away website HERE.
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Dan shares his research on fey creatures with Tom, and Tom connects it to the material he's found in Cawood Publishing's "Monsters of Feyland" books. Join us as we talk dryads, satyrs, pixies and hags. Also "Bert's Girls."
Take a look at Monsters of Feyland HERE
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Tom and Dan may be a little late to the party, but they're here, and they're discussing last year's Warriors of Krynn board game as well as the Red Dragon Inn card game. Friends Marc and Brian stop by to share an informal review of both games. Listen in to decide whether you ought to add either (or both) games to your library.
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What are RPG's without the RP??? Tom and Dan share insights they've gained about the fine art of role playing in DnD, after playing and DM'ing for several years. Listen in, and share your thoughts with us: teachersinthedungeon on Instagram and Facebook, @dungeonteachers on X, and teachersinthedungeon@gmail.com
Hijacked!! Goblins Greg (of the Rebel Base Card podcast) and Ross (of the Album Cockpit podcast) steal the mic and wander around STEAM into Star Wars, a convention experience Tom has built at our local high school that's free for the community to experience. Come listen in to vendors, cosplayers, and gamers share their hobbies and passions a learn a bit more about this unique opportunity for local students and their families.
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Rebel Base Card Podast
Album Cockpit Podcast
Tom and Dan scour movies and literature to match characters from classics like Field of Dreams and Gone with the Wind to DnD classes. Listen in to find out who Rudy or Atticus Finch would be if they were in your campaign!
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Tom and Dan return to their roots and begin the retelling of their current campaign in Waterdeep. Listen in and catch up with Nikistos and Kaervek and their new friends as they begin to investigate the Undermountain.
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Tom and Dan provide an overview of D&D giant lore found in the Monster Manual, Volo's and Bigby's, sharing some fascnating stories of giants' origins, hierarchies, tastes and tendencies.
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New Year, new series! Tom and Dan kick off their series on what they've learned so far about the game of D&D. Today they discuss principles of DM'ing they've learned through trial and error over the past several years.
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Tom and Dan continue their tradition of sharing their podcast goals for the upcoming year. Listen in for details about this year's season of Teachers in the Dungeon.
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Tom and Dan learn about more fascinating gaming products from Palladium Books, including the Rifts setting and an update to the TMNT rpg, and guest Mark Oberle has a post-Christmas surprise for us.
Check out Palladium Books HERE
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Oddfish Games is a small company with big, creative ideas. From Adventure Scents to Luminous, which is essentially a DM's guide to storytelling, every product Oddfish produces seems designed to create greater immersion and coax reluctant observers into the TTRPG world. They can even teach you how to incorporate your cat into D&D. Tom and Dan sit down with Jen Howlett, the company's co-founder, to learn more about the one-of-a-kind products they offer.
Check out Oddfish Games.
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Tom has been dragged away by vicious goblins, so Dan is left to chat with Jaime Leonard of d20Dinner about what's great about DnD, how her character has developed over the years, but especially about the art of dice making.
You can find Jaime's dice and contact her for sales on Instagram or Tiktok at d20dinner, as well as on Threads and Facebook.
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Tom sits down with our good friend Andrew Cawood to discuss Cawood Publishing's newest Kickstarter: The World of Myrr Campaign Setting. Lots of fascinating discussion including advice for world-building, building monsters and much more. Plus, the goblins wrecked Tom's voice.
Time is short, but here's the link to the kickstarter we discussed: Myrr
Find other Cawood products HERE.
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And. . . we are now on YouTube.
Tom and Dan chat with their friend Adam Watson of Kentucky Educators for Role Playing Games (KyEdRPG) about the perfect gift list for an educator looking to introduce RPG's into a school setting.
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Tom and Dan are back with Christmas gift ideas for your favorite DnD fan. Links to the suggestions are below:
Heroes' Feast
Heroes' Feast: Flavors of the Multiverse
Lore and Legends
Limitless Adventures' Book of NPCs
Db3d.io dice towers and other accessories
Smugglers' Coffee
Stephens Woodworks
Arsenal Dice
D20Dinner on Instagram
Tom and Dan return to their roots and tell the story of their DnD game sessions in Ravnica, DM'ed by their good friend Chris Metz. The party careens from one near-disaster to the next, with fistfights, goblin banquets, double-crossed druids and a walking house all thrown in the mix.
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Tom and Dan chat with Kyle Newman, Michael Witwer and Sam Witwer, three-fourths of the writing team behind Lore and Legends, a pictorial retrospective of Dungeons & Dragons 5e. The multi-talented authors share stories about their first exposure to D&D, working with the amazing collection of art from the various 5e publications, and the task of telling the stories of so many fan-generated projects that helped propel 5e to new heights of creativity and success.
Buy this beautiful, lovingly curated book HERE.
The authors have another new release: Heroes' Feast: Flavors of the Multiverse, the second D&D-inspired cookbook the team has produced.
Michael Witwer has also published a new middle grade epic fantasy novel: Vivian van Tassel and the Secret of the Midnight Lake.
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Tom and Dan share their best tips for creating NPCs that will emotionally engage players at any table.
Resources mentioned in this episode: Book of NPCs from Limitless Adventures 5e, and The Game Master's Book of Non-Player Characters by Jeff Ashworth.
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Tom and Dan share their favorite tips for being an awful DM. Follow their advice and players will be running and screaming to get away from your table. Or just avoid these tips to maintain a harmonious and friendly atmosphere.
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Tom tells us the story of the Spelljammer campaign he has set up for his Star Wars podcaster friends, and of course he manages to blend some Star Wars tropes into the Spelljammer world in a creative way.
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Tom and Dan sit down with Stacy King, Andrew Wheeler and Jim Zub, co-creators of the series of Young Adventurer's Guides, including their latest release: Places and Portals. The authors share stories behind their long-time collaboration as well as insights into the process of writing D&D materials for a younger audience.
Contact the authors here: Jim Zub, Stacy King, and Andrew Wheeler: wheelergram on Instagram.
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Tom and Dan review two new publications in the Young Adventurer's Guide Books Series from Penguin Random House: Places and Portals and Characters and Quests. Both are currently available for purchase worldwide
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Greg Tito of Wizards of the Coast and the Dragon Talk podcast sits down with Tom and Dan to discuss his recent book Welcome to Dragon Talk (co-authored with Shelly Mazzanoble) as well as a multitude of other projects in development. Greg shares some of the heartfelt interviews demonstrating that DnD is more than just another game: it really does have the power to change people's lives. Find out more about Greg's upcoming projects HERE:
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Tom and Dan sit down with previous guests Jerod and Jason Gross to discuss their obsession with the newly released Baldur's Gate 3. Do traditionalist gamers like Dan have something to fear from this video game adaptation of Dungeons and Dragons? Listen and find out!
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This was an unforgettable interview! Mark Oberle is a freelance author with Palladium Books, having contributed to the Rifts, Nightbane and Heroes Unlimited settings over the years. He shares the remarkable story of how he went from dedicated fan of Palladium to a pivotal player in assuring the company's continued success. Mark shows us the power of RPGs to impact lives and inspire creativity.
Check out the Palladium megaverse HERE.
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Back to basics! Tom and Dan share their lists of the top five pieces of a gear a new PC should purchase.
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Tom and Dan let loose their chaotic evil sides and share a list of ways to make life difficult for your DM, confessing to mistakes they've made as players as well as sharing examples of behaviors that can derail a session.
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Here's where Tom got his gear fidget.
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Tom and Dan get philosphical around a metaphorical firepit (but with very real crickets, mourning doves and overhead airplanes) with fellow adventurers Marc Kugler, Chris Metz and Brian DeSutter and discuss the meaning of DnD in their lives. It's touching, really. You should listen.
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Tom and Dan connected with old and new friends at GenCon, and they have the interviews to prove it! Here are the links to the projects mentioned by the folks they interviewed:
Adam Watson: Kentucky Educators for Role Playing Games
Ethan with the new Stifling Dark game
Tales of Sacadia TTRPG
Limitless Adventures 5e
Ogham music available on Spotify and Bandcamp.
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Please ignore the continued road noise (and rainfall) and enjoy part II of Tom and Dan's recounting of their favorite moments of Gencon 2023
Tom and Dan jump in the car to head home from GenCon, but they can't stop talking about their experience there! So please excuse the car noise and follow along as they hit the highlights of the first two days of GenCon 2023.
Tom and Dan move on to discuss some of the opportunities at GenCon that they[re most looking forward to.
Tom and Dan talk comfortable shoes, food trucks and public bathrooms in this episode as they dispense advice for new GenCon participants.
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Tom and Dan sit down with co-conspirator Marc Kugler and Dan's lifelong friend Jerod Gross at a very loud bar (sorry) to talk over all the events of our DnD Summer Camp, sharing the most entertaining stories of student role play and combat during the week's game play.
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Tom and Dan welcomed artist Camron Johnson to camp today to help the campers create images of their characters. Camron is a professional artist who very generously spent the entire morning teaching, inspiring and encouraging the kids. He also created the new mascot for our Summer Camp, which you can see on Instagram and other social media.
Camron's website: http://www.camronjohnson.com/
With the excited screams and exclamations of various DnD tables in the background, Tom and Dan sit down to summarize the events of Day Two. Campers had the chance to workshop their skills, then practice them in hour-long mini-sessions run by campers in the DM track. And then after sharing favorite DnD snacks for lunch (including guacamole, chips, cocktails wienies and ice cream), campers continued their adventures with another 2 1/2 hours of DnD with our top-notch DMs.
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Tom and Dan get a jump on Halloween by sharing their lists of the scariest, most horrifying monsters to throw at a party of adventurers.
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A brief recap of the first day of our 2023 Summer Camp: great kids, awesome guest speakers and 6 DnD sessions occurring simultaneously.
Dan and Tom take different approaches to this list: engaging and entertaining monsters, and monsters that are low on the 'scare factor' that can be dispatched without kids feeling guilty about it. Also we briefly discuss cherries, berries and scratches.
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Dan knocks over Mountain Dew cans while Tom steals his questions in this entertaining and insightful interview with Dan Bronson-Lowe, the creator of the Almost Bedtime Podcast, which he created with his daughter, and creator of the Librarian's Apprentice, a solo RPG module that has just debuted on Crowdfundr. Be sure to check out the details and get in on the project HERE.
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With Tom away, Dan sits down with Rob Schulz, one of his players and a lifelong friend, to discuss how he progressed from skepticism of the game to enjoyment and even the contemplation of one day DM'ing his own adventure for all the players' wives. Also you'll learn about just how gullible Dan was, and still is.
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Tom and Dan complete their task of infusing RPGs into every high school classroom, including math, science, speech and world languages.
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Tom and Dan brainstorm meaningful ways role playing could be integrated into each of the curricular areas of the typical American high school. And Tom forgets our Twitter handle. . . AGAIN.
Dan shares the tragic tale of his student players' final Drakkenheim session. Spoiler: not everybody makes it out alive, but it's worth listening to, to learn just how stone-cold a high school senior can be.
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Tom and Dan are part of a new campaign, and neither one is DMing! But wait, the party are all monsters. And they're all chaotic; except Dan's character, who's evil. Listen as we talk through the benefits and drawbacks of our first session of playing with monstrous chaos. We also provide an update on our upcoming DnD Summer Camp.
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Tom and Dan chat with Adam Watson of Kentucky Educators for Role Playing Games, an organization designed to help teachers integrate TTRPG concepts into their classrooms as one way to deepen the learning experience for students. Adam has some fascinating stories to tell about innovative teachers introducing students to the benefits of rpgs, as well as some fun stories about his own DnD experience. You can check out his website HERE.
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Tom and Dan discuss a listener's question: how does D&D affect the lives of people who play it? We consider the benefits for students as well as adults, sharing personal anecdotes of how D&D has changed our lives.
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Tom and Dan discuss upcoming Wizards of the Coast publications and news that Critical Role is developing THREE new game designs to be previewed at GenCon.
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Tom and Dan sit down with Andrew Cawood to find out about the latest Cawood publication to appear on Kickstarter: Monsters of the Dungeon. Leave it to Andrew to take a familiar DnD theme and find whole new avenues--or dungeons--to explore. Listen and then click the link to get in on this epic new resource: Monsters of the Dungeon.
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Tom and Dan discuss the benefits and drawbacks of various levels of preparation for a DnD session, from theater of the mind up to full terrain builds.
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Tom and Dan offer some DM'ing ideas for a kids' table, drawn from their own experience running games for their students and their own children.
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Tom and Dan welcome their friend Marcus to help them review the new Dungeons&Dragons movie after a second viewing. Be warned: this is a spoiler review.
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Tom talks to a variety of DnD creators: A DM who ran his own published material at GaryCon this year, a start-up that plans to open an immersive medieval tavern/restaurant, a GM who specializes in Star Wars RPGs, and a company that creates "DM-less Adventures." This one's gonna be good!!
Links:
- Litter Patrol module
- Griffin and Gargoyle
- Limitless Adventures
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In Part I of the interviews Tom and Dan took part in at GaryCon, we have Dave from Smugglers Coffee, Austin Hartell of Bookwyrm Games and Star Wars podcaster Greg McLaughlin. One of the highlights is Austin discussing his new gaming product, the Quest Chest.
Links to today's guests: Smugglers Coffee. Artist Austin Hartell. Bookwyrm Games. Podcaster Greg McLaughlin.
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Tom and Dan yell over the road noise (and Dan's crippling allergies) to give a report on their final day at GaryCon 2023, including stories related to Vince Vaughn and Ed Greenwood.
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Join Tom, Dan, and Marcus as they recap the day at Gary Con, and they reflect on their RPG Summer Camp presentation.
Join Tom and Dan with guest Marcus Kugler as they do a late night recap of Day One at Gary Con in Lake Geneva, WI.
onTom and Dan had the opportunity to see Honor Among Thieves two days ago, thanks to a kind friend and Amazon Prime. Listen to our spoiler-free review and try to overlookthe fact that Dan stupidly confuses Michelle Rodriguez with Rosario Dawson. And then go see the movie when it opens in wide release on March 31st!
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Tom and Dan discuss new stat blocks for characters in Dungeons and Dragons: Honor Among Thieves, just released on DnD Beyond.
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Dan recounts another session with game club students as they explore the Dungeon Dudes' city of Drakkenheim, including his shock at their apparent cold-bloodedness when it comes to rescuing the innocent. . . .
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GaryCon begins on March 23 in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin! Tom and Dan discuss the events they have signed up for and what they're looking forwrd to most at this year's event. They also share details of the seminar they will present while there. In addition, they discuss a recent interview that YouTuber Bob World Builder conducted with Kyle Brink, one of the executives in charge of D&D at WotC.
Link to the interview analysis video here.
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The session is done; everyone has gone home. And then that feeling hits. You know the one: "I think they hated it. That didn't go well. What did I do wrong?" Tom and Dan discuss methods to deal with that sinking feeling after a session that seemed to go wrong.
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Join Tom as he recaps the adventures of his Game Club D&D group who are exploring the Scarlet Citadel an adventure written by Steve Winter and published by Kobold Press. Tom also takes a few minutes to remember a childhood friend. Grab some dice, grab some fun, join the Teachers in the Dungeon!
Tom and Dan gossip about the personality quirks of various dragons and share their personal favorites. Red dragons are your favorite, Tom?! Really?! That's a little disturbing.
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The Waterdeep adventure continues as Tom and Dan recount saving a nobleman, confronting a Mind Flayer and creating a business plan for a soon-to-be renovated tavern.
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Andrew Cawood of Cawood Publishing shares his insights on the causes and possible results of WotC's mishandling of the OGL issue. He also gives us an overview of the creative process of the Cawood Publishing team and teases the company's upcoming Kickstarter campaign. Check out Cawood products on their website or at Drive Thru RPG
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Tom and Dan talk over the controversy surrounding possible updates to the Open Gaming License that Wizards of the Coast maintains to govern 3rd party use of the Dungeons and Dragons IP. We discuss possible motives, the reactions of the D&D community and what might happen next.
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Tom and Dan test the cliche that confession is good for the soul, and admit to. . . (gasp!) fudging dice rolls when they DM. Listen and find out when, why, and whether they repent of their DnD sins.
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Tom and Dan introduce season 3 of the retelling of their adventures at the DnD table. This story arc is based on the Waterdeep materials published by WotC, detailing a fascinating, bustling and dangerous city on the Sword Coast of the Forgotten Realms. Tom also shares some insights into how to prepare to run a published adventure, including research into novels set in Waterdeep itself.
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Tom and Dan embark on the retelling of their adventures in the iconic WotC city of Waterdeep. The new party of adventurers wastes no time getting in lots of trouble at the Yawning Portal tavern. Be sure to count how many times Tom forgets the name of the establishment, by the way. . . which is odd, since he's the DM for the entire adventure.
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Tom and Dan share their DnD-related goals for 2023 and ask for feedback from YOU about what direction you'd like the podcast to take in the coming year.
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Tom and Dan wish you the happiest of holidays as they reflect on the things they're thankful for in the DnD community.
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Because EVERYBODY does Top 5 lists, we decided to be all edgy and do a Top 4 list instead, discussing our favorite species/races and classes to play in DnD 5e.
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Dan is all alone this episode but it's okay: he's talking about Drakkenheim! Or at least, he's sharing stories from running a Drakkenheim campaign for four high schoolers in Tom's Game Club. Listen in and offer your advice about running a published campaign, 'cause he needs it.
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Join Tom Gross as he recaps the adventure he is leading with students in his Game Club. They are playing through the Kobold Press adventure the Scarlet Citadel: A Dungeon of Secrets by Steve Winter. Don't mind Tom's inability to say the names of the NPC's; he just couldn't get those straight today (or any day for that matter). Tom also discusses the Hasbro Dicelings transforming dice that will be coming out in 2023. Enjoy!
Moments after concluding the final Slaint session, Tom and Dan are joined by Marc and Chris to discuss their exploits. (Apologies for sound quality: Dan forgot to turn off the fan in the background. :-( )
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Tom and Dan share their Top 5 best gift ideas for the D&D fanatic in YOUR family. They also review A Christmas Carol Adventure from Vergegames. Links below:
Verge Games' A Christmas Carol Adventure
Aardnor Minis terrain
Planeshift Candles
Allen Morris Art
Tatterdemaelion (Jeremy Cole) Art
Stevens Woodworks RVA
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We're nearing the conclusion of our Slaint adventure, and Bert, Wade and Jacques arrive in Balino to find a city cowering in terror beneath the hand of Prince Niall, the heartless vampire lord. Can they rouse the populace to fight back?
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The company gains two new members. . . then leaves one of them alone in the temple of a death god to face vampires and ghasts all by himself. Guests Chris, Marc and Paul help tell the harrowing yet hilarious tale.
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On this episode Tom discusses the first D&D session he ran with his group of students in their Game Club. This is the first part of a series of episodes where Tom and Dan will individually talk about their DM experiences with their student groups. In Tom's Game Club adventure, he is leading his students through the Scarlet Citadel: A Dungeon of Secrets by Steve Winter published by Kobold Press. Dan's group will be adventuring in...well, you'll have to tune in for that news. Grab some dice, grab some fun, join the Teachers in the Dungeon!
Tom and Dan dive into two brand-new Halloween modules created by brand-new e-zine Dungeon Masters Deep Dive. They are scary and funny and a fine source for all sorts of ideas for monstes and scenarios in addition to being exciting stand-alone adventures. And, Dan makes a completely unrelated announcement, because that's how he rolls.
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Tom and Dan talk with Jason Gross, the DM who almost killed Dan's favorite character Cal. Lots of good DM'ing tips are scattered throughout the banter and the story-telling.
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The Slaint adventure continues: Jacques, Bert and Wade soldier on, seeking to unravel the mystery of vampires, wights, and Sweetest Death.
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Tom and Dan discuss issue #2 of a brand-new D&D magazine that's available now. You'll definitely want to listen to this quick episode then go out and buy the magazine. It's a must-have for DM's of all varieties. Here's the LINK.
Tom continues his conversation with Dan Zehr and Cory Clubb as they share favorite moments from past D&D adventures. If you haven't listened to Coffee With Kenobi, you can find it on all major podcast platforms as one of the most popular Star Wars podcasts available. Definitely worth your time.
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Tom sits down with his good friends Dan Zehr (of Coffee with Kenobi and CWK Pourover) and Cory Clubb (graphic designer of our very own logo!) to talk over some of their favorite moments from the campaigns we ran together. The guys have a great time reminiscing, and they're pretty entertraining too!
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Educator Aaron Shepard shares how he integrates RPG activities into his English classroom. We discuss D&D (obviously), the One Ring RPG, and guiding kids through the process of creating their first homebrew adventures.
Tom and Dan share tales of their most epic battles as players, then reveal the fate of Lady Riona, the Vampire of Paer!
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Allen Morris has created art for a number of fantasy novels by the likes of David Eddings and Stephen R. Donaldson. Tom and Dan discuss his creative process, the challenges and joys of creating original fantasy art, and of course, what role Dungeons & Dragons plays in his work and his life.
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Dan goes behind Tom's back to post this mini-episode detailing the Game Demo Day Tom organized for the high school Game Club, inspired in part by his experiences at GenCon. 48 students had the opportunity to try a wide variety of games including a trial by fire introduction to D&, thanks to Tom's creativity and hard work.
We are back in Slaint, following Wade, Bert and Jacques as they make some horrific discoveries, witness some horrific eviscerations, and realize that vampires are just the WORST.
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Tom and Dan talk to Peter Jung, an Applied Gaming Advocate Peter Jung, who uses Dungeons and Dragons to build problem-solving skills as well as social connections among children and young adults with disabilities. Peter shares a number of fascinating and creative scenarios and techniques he uses with students and patients. His enthusiasm and passion for the work (and the game itself) are contagious.
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Tomand Dan get philosophical AND emotional discussing student reactions to the 4-day RPG summer camp. Connect with us: teachersinthedungeon on Facebook and Instagram, @dungeonteachers on Twitter, and teachersinthedungeon@gmail.com
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Tom and Dan share their favorite moments from GenCon 2022, as well as what they plan to do differently next year.
Here is the link to the charity that employs the sword class instructor mentioned in the podcast.
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Tom and Dan get an update from the DM's as their campaigns approach their thrilling conclusions.
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Tom and Dan attend GenCon2022 and are fortunate enough to meet up with a couple of fans of the show. Ross hangs out with us for the day and describes his experiences as a casual gaming fan attending the Con for the first time, while Tim tells us about the games he runs at GenCon. Listen in and get the first-timers' view of this amazing Con!
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Tom and Dan are joined by Chris Metz to discuss the growing enthusiasm of the students attending RPG Summer Camp on day 2. (You'll be able to hear the enthusiasm in the background.) Students developed backstories, tried their hand at building terrain, and, of course, played a LOT of D&D.
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Tom and Dan sit down with their three DMs (and Marc Kugler) to discuss game play from the first day of RPG Summer Camp. Caleb Clague, Will Crouch and Tatum Davis share the best stories from their tables after they 'drafted' the parties and participants began to get to know each other.
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Tom and Dan discuss their reactions to the trailer for Paramount's Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves, as well as some of the comments from the actors at the movie panel that took place at ComicCon.
Tom and Dan give a brief preview of the inaugural RPG Summer Camp for the students at their high school.
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Tom and Dan interview Jen Brinkman from Goodman Games, originator of Dungeon Crawl Classics and other fantastic ttrpg's. Jen previews the upcoming "DCC Day" (July 16) partnership with local game stores and discusses some of the other products Goodman Games offers. She also tells a story about singing pirates from the desert (really!) and shares tips for the Teachers' upcoming visit to GenCon.
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List of participating retailers HERE
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Tom and Dan chat with Joe O'Gorman, one of the players in the Dungeons of Drakkenheim live-play adventure on Twitch and Youtube created by the Dungeon Dudes. We discuss some of the facets of Joe's characters Pluto Jackson the Human Battlemaster and Wrath the Warlock and his familiar Bruce as well as inside details about creating a streaming DnD game. We also laugh a lot 'cause Joe's REALLY funny.
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More musical nonsense connected with Drakkenheim .HERE
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Tom and Dan share their lists of the most entertaining, engaging monsters for DM's to role play. Want to play a cheeky, wisecracking enemy that lulls the players into complacency? What about a misunderstood fiend who just wants to meet his dad? Listen in and steal our ideas for role playing these monsters and use them in your next session.
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With Jacques unexpectedly sucked into some sort of planar vortex (Chris wasn't at the table that night), Bert and Wade must contend with redcaps and an unusually compliant night hag named Greta. We're sure it'll all be fine. . . .
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Tom is, frankly, stunned by Dan's overwhelming excitement for the Kickstarter publication of the Dungeons of Drakkenheim, a third-party adventure produced by the Dungeon Dudes of YouTube fame. This book has it all, folks, so be sure to listen in and find out why you MUST add Drakkenheim to your collection immediately!
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Watch the Dungeon Dudes' Youtube Channel
If you're interested in the music for The Ballad of Drakkenheim, well, here it is!
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Tom and Dan continue the retelling of the story of Slaint, with characters moving deeper into the Tesho Forest, the land of the Fey, where they are once again accosted by some drunk satyrs, among other things.
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Rejoin Bert, Wade and Jacques as they attempt to rescue a family of innocent farmers from a ghoulish attack, then visit the hamlet of Erin Uin in search of clues about two mysterious groups: the Fighting Fey and the Dark Fey.
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Tom and Dan give their first impressions of the new Monsters of the Multiverse book from Wizards of the Coast.
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Join Tom as he travels to Anaheim California for Star Wars Celebration. He shares his insights on travel and the convention experience in relation to role playing. Follow Tom on Twitter @draftline or catch some of Tom's favorite photos on the Teachers in the Dungeon social media. Twitter: @dungeonteachers and Instagram: Teachers in the Dungeon
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Tom and Dan sit down with Andrew Cawood of Cawood Publishing to discuss the company's growing list of exciting 5e materials, including the highly entertaining and useful Monsters of the City and the upcoming Monsters of Feyland 2, currently running on Kickstarter now. You need to check out the entire line of manuals and adventures HERE. The Kickstarter ends on June 7, so be sure to follow the link on the website and back the project while there's still time!
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Tom and Dan bring fellow players Chris, Marc and Paul to the microphone to admit to their worst decisions ever as a player or as a player character. Confession is good for the soul: listen along then tell us of your own worst decisions.
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Dan discusses one of his favorite DM'ing resources, "The Monsters Know What They're Doing," by Keith Ammann. Listen in to find out all about a book that gives fanstastic insight into running monsters and NPC's in any campaign. Check out the author's website.
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Tom and Dan discuss WOTC's announcements of new Spelljammer and Dragonlance projects. Alas, Artaxas is pouting, but we're pretty sure he will return next week. As always, follow us on social media: @teachersinthedungeon on Instagram and Facebook, @dungeonteachers on Twitter, and teachersinthedungeon@gmail.com
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Tom is solo this week as he talks about four of his favorite non-rule D&D books: Art and Arcana, Heroes' Feast, Game Wizards, and the Young Adventurer's Guide series.
Dungeon's & Dragons Art and Arcana A Visual History by Witwer, Newman, Peterson and Witwer
Game Wizards The Epic Battle for Dungeons & Dragons by Peterson
Dungeons and Dragons Heroes' Feast The Official D&D Cookbook by Newman, Peterson, Witwer
Young Adventurer's Guide series of books by Scott
Tom and Dan discuss their favorite magic items from Kobold Press' "Vault of Magic" publication. Oh, and Artaxas has another episode. Poor Tom.
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The party explores deeper into the forests of Slaint, where they uncover valuable clues pointing to the source of the vicious attacks on the Fey. Also they meet a hag. And some pixies.
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Bert, Wade and Jacques cross the mountains of Slaint and save some fey from a nasty undead attack.
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Tom and Dan interview the creators of Mirrorscape's ARcana gaming platform and get the chance to see the prototype in action. You do NOT want to miss the chance to get in on the Kickstarter project for this app. Here's the link to their website.
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Tom and Dan interview some inventive creators in the Merchants' Hall, and wrap up their adventure and head for home. With enough XP to level up, of course. Links to creators below:
The Crafty Gamer (scented candles)
Smugglers Coffee
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Tom and Dan interview some gamers and give a recap of their day 1 adventures at GaryCon. Don’t forget to contact them: @teachersinthedungeon on Instagram, Facebook and gmail, and @dungeonteachers on Twitter.
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Tom and Dan share interviews with Chance Russo of the Drago Russo channel on YouTube, as well as several independent publishers of ttrpg content. Then they finish up by sharing what they shopped for in the Merchants’ Hall. Check out Chance Russo’s adventures here: https://youtube.com/user/chancerusso. Here are links to the independent publishers: Goodman-games.com, www.empcho.com, and Black Blade Publishing on Facebook.
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We talk to Dave Scott of Dave's Maginations on YouTube about how to make the best use of our time at GaryCon. Listening to stories of Dave's experiences there, it's hard not to get excited as we prepare to attend the 2022 Con.
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Tom and Dan continue their interview with Michael Low, an innovative educator using his custom-designed RPG platform to create engaging, meaningful learning experiences for students. We think you'll find his enthusiasm contagious!
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Tom Gross and Dan Reem share the ideas behind their podcast, and explain how listeners can best make use of it.
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Tom and Dan interview Michael Low, an innovative educator using his custom-designed RPG platform to create engaging, meaningful learning experiences for students. We think you'll find his enthusiasm contagious!
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Tom and Dan crack open the venerable Dungeon Master's Guide and use its tables to roll and randomly generate a dungeon. Will it work? Nah, but it's fun to try.
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Bert, Wade and Jacques agree to clear out a sketchy gem mine and find a few more clues about what's gone wrong in Slaint. Also they meet a one-horned satyr named Peschylus.
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Dan flies solo this week, sharing his ideas and methods for creating realistic-sounding place names and language frameworks for NPCs, based on real-world examples. If you use his ideas, be sure to contact him and share your creations.
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Bert, Wade and Jacques (how can you NOT tune in when the characters have names like that?!) encounter a Mage School, a river moving in two directions at once, surly cultists, undead shades, and. . . pixies! A simple task to escort a mage to a gem mine begins to take on more sinister aspects as they move farther from civilization.
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New setting, new adventure, new player characters. . . but still narrated by Tom and Dan. Join us as we join Bert, Wade and Jacques and their adventures on the isle of Slaint. There's a half-orc cleric to escort, the world's worst rogue, and the disconcerting sight of a dead hag coven. New mysteries and new excitement: don't miss it!
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Tom and Dan discuss Alex Prewitt's article for Sports Illustrated entitled, "Role Players: Myles Garrett and His Teammates Have Embraced Dungeons and Dragons." NFL stars share their love for the game, and Tom and Dan discuss the power of the game to build trust in relationships as well as its connection to the communal human need for story-telling. Read the full article here. Follow us on Twitter @dungeonteachers Instagram @teachersinthedungeon Facebook page: Teachers in the Dungeon email us @teachersinthedungeon@gmail.com
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The Tiefling's Jacks finally confront the fiendish force who has shadowed them from the very beginning of their adventures. Will they prevail? Or will they join forces with their nemesis???
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Tom and Dan are back with players Chris and Marc to explain why it was necessary to wipe out an entire temple in the city of Yekhelst, and how they defeated the dreaded Draegloth. Also listen to how Tom can't pronounce 'Yekhelst.'
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The party nears the end (or the beginning of the end) of their epic adventures with a call in the port city of Yekhelst. There they find the cult of a strange "new" goddess, the Lady of the Webs, as well as a long-lost acquaintance who wants to make a deal. Also some hands get chopped off. Remember to follow us: Facebook: @Teachers in the Dungeon Twitter: @dungeonteachers Instagram: @teachersinthedungeon
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Tom and Dan discuss plans for the continued growth of their channel, and some exciting travel plans for 2022.
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Dan and Tom risk fireballs and pit traps of all sorts as they discuss things about D&D that just don't quite. . . work. In their opinion, at least. Listen in and see if you agree, and feel free to share your own opinions with them.
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Dan and Tom continue their discussion with Dustin Scott of Raven Press, discussing how he uses DnD in his 'day job,' and future products he has planned. Also, if you've ever wondered how to turn Bible story characters into DnD NPCs, THIS is your episode!
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Tom and Dan interview Dustin Scott of Raven Press, creator of the wildly successful Kickstarter project Scenario-Based Battle Maps. Listen in as Dustin explains how he got involved in DnD, how he came to create his battle maps, and the many ways in which they can be used.
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Another story arc comes to a close. . . but not ALL of our heroes remain at its conclusion. For one of the Tiefling's Jacks, this is the final chapter.
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Tom and Dan offer gift ideas for the DnD enthusiast in your life, with an emphasis on local shops and small business content creators. Timestamps below for particular creators:
- 15:00: Cephalopod Studios (paints, dice and minis)
- 23:00: Jeremy Cole (@tatterdemaelion). Commissioned character artwork
- 29:00: Raven Press. Gaming maps and battle scenarios
- 31:00: Kobold Press. Third party creator of DnD content including the Creature Codex.
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Tom and Dan discuss the further adventures of the Tiefling's Jacks. They rescue a castaway, drink some beer, meet a cleric, and. . . oh yeah, visit the Cult of All Deaths. But the cultists seem really nice. . .
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Rix gets a boat! Accompanied by the stalwart drow, Alanx, the party escapes Ghensh to sail the high seas. How could anything possibly go wrong now?
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Tom Gross and Dan Reem share their top three go-to resources when seeking to expand their Dungeons and Dragons knowledge. Please check out these books and websites when you get the chance:
- The Monsters Know What They're Doing and Live to Tell the Tale by Keith Ammann--monster and character tactics explained in a fun, informative way.
- Fantasy Name Generator pretty self-explanatory.
- rpgbot.net: resource for character optimization and other useful information.
- Dungeon Dudes: an engrossing homebrew playthrough campaign as well as videos covering a huge range of D&D related topics. These guys give great advice, put on a fascinating show, and engage regularly with fans. Definitely worth a look.
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We open Fizban's Treasury of Dragons for the first time and discuss our first impressions. Dan even displays his general ignorance of DnD lore, but both of us are impressed with the art and the thoughtful content in this newest entry in the Dungeons and Dragons 5e canon. Don't forget to let us know what you think: links to Instagram, Twitter and email in our show description.
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A deal with a devil to defeat a demon? How does that get fun? Yet another bloody altar, yet another nasty drow mage? When will this end? And then to top it all off, a voice from the altar speaks words of praise to Caersws, and the devil attacks him! How will our heroes ever escape Ghensh?!
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Borem, Siv and the rest find that plots and counterplots twist and complicate their efforts to extricate themselves from Ghensh. Their investigation of murders in the city bring them face to face with the drow priestess their ally wants them to kill, while Rix inches closer to a showdown with his nemesis, Blud Donor. And Alanx appears at their inn, smirking and rude. . . has their ally turned against them?
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Rix, Zedi and the rest make their way to the bustling seaport of Ghensh. Borem's inexplicable desire to sunbathe notwithstanding, the group is reasonably hopeful that their luck has turned, only to find that the drow are already there. But are they behind the murders and unrest that have rocked the city? Or is there another source of evil at work?
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In a desperate showdown with a drow mage, the party realizes they are caught up in a deeper, more evil game. They discover a poem written especially for them, taunting and urging them forward to certain destruction at the hands of a creature called "Toth." Bonus: listen to the songs the bard created for the party on SoundCloud. Link here: https://soundcloud.app.goo.gl/hvjU6cgMkq5pRJ5r6
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Tom Gross and Dan Reem share initial reactions to the new Wizards of the Coast adventure, "The Wild Beyond the Witchlight." Remember to check us out on Twitter or Instagram @Teachersinthedungeon.
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After dealing with the hags and earning a powerful gift from a druid, the party pushes southward and enters Biritel, a once-vibrant elven town now at the mercy of drow. Our heroes must brave the spiderweb-encased keep at the center of town if they wish to rescue the residents from their merciless conquerors. And what's this about horses???
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In honor of #GenCon, Tom Gross and Dan Reem interview Zak Kalina, the owner of local game store Zeek's Comics and Games, and Ryan Calhoun, creator of Cephalopod Studios, offering original hobby paints, miniatures, and dice for sale. Both of these guys share the success they've had building gaming-themed businesses from the ground up. Check them out here: https://www.zeekscomicsandgames.com/ and https://cephalopodstudios.net/
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DM Dan throws everything conceivable at the party this week: drow, hags, werewolves, homebrew monstrous trees with a hearty appetite. . . and the emerging suspicion that there might be more to the story than even Marli knows. Join us again in Biritel.
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The adventurers stumble across a badly wounded Marli and learn there's more to her than meets the eye. Gallantly agreeing to help her, they are drawn into civil strife in the elven realm of Biritel.
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Tom and Dan pause their storytelling to interview two of the players who experienced Telessaria: Chris Metz, creator of Rix the tiefling sorcerer, and Marc Kugler, creator of Dirichlet the wood elf ranger. The players give a glimpse into the thought processes on the other side of the DM screen and raise their own questions about future adventures.
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The party arrives in Telessaria to confront a variety of horrible undead. What could account for their presence there, and how can the party defeat them?
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Tom and Dan discuss the progress of the party as it navigates strange temples, zombie-infested fighting pits, and frightened and desperate villagers, struggling to solve the mystery of Telessaria.
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Tom and Dan share the homebrew adventure Telessaria, giving listeners a chance to see a session from the point of view of both a player and a DM. They retell the tale, adding insights from successes and failures experienced on both sides of the DM screen.
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